as in unattractive
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Recent Examples of uncute
Zengel is now twelve years old, and what’s remarkable is that, though armed with blond hair, blue eyes, and, God help us, freckles, she is formidably uncute throughout the film.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncute
Adjective
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As far back as 2002, a study published in the journal Animal Welfare looking at the behavior of 97 dogs in a rescue center concluded that extended periods of time in a shelter often led to canines behaving in a manner deemed unattractive to potential adopters.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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What makes these plants unattractive to deer—prickly or hairy stems or leaves, a pungent scent, or a covering of fuzzy hairs—is a win for your garden, adding charm to your landscape.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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Then over the Pont de la Concorde, an unbeautiful bridge that holds great historical significance.—
Anna Hartley,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2022
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But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2022
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Everyone knew it, especially when some San Francisco Giants batters took ugly hacks against it in the first inning.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly. Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The choreography is grotesque, but efficient — an intricate, parasitic pageant engineered to keep the show going for as long as the fungus needs until the next brood comes along.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Returnal Returnal was one of the first exclusives of the PS5 generation; a fabulously grotesque sci-fi horror dirge, and still worth your attention today.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hours later, after an unsightly loss to the Athletics, the Padres still occupied both positions atop the standings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who includes this model in her best wet-dry vac review, likes the Turbo mode for messier spots, and the tangle-free technology helps prevent that unsightly wad of hair wrapped around the bristles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The architectural vandalism was hideous and heartbreaking to watch, inhumane civic renewal by wrecking ball in the discredited vein of Robert Moses.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The month leading up to their Champions League tie with Real Madrid has been absolutely hideous.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In so doing, the state has taken a wholly worthwhile cause — the cause of individual choice — and sullied it with an unlovely combination of hypocrisy and two-bit protectionism.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 May 2024
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And this was something that goes by the very unlovely acronym of a BVLOS flight.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Insufficient split, bent and separated legs and unaesthetic body position are a few of the others that fall under that category.—
Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
1 Aug. 2024
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Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Palmer’s has gone viral on TikTok as an unaesthetic—yet nourishing and effective—skincare brand.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Uncute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncute. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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